NET Bible
"Jesus said to them,“Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way."
— Matthew 19:8, NET Bible
“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”
“He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. ”
“He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.”
“He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”
“He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.”
“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”
and said,‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
They said to him,“Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”
Jesus said to them,“Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.
Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”
The disciples said to him,“If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!”
He said to them,“Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.